In Episode 26 of the Birmingham Mail's Extra Time podcast we discover what one of football's most respected figures thinks about the worldwide game being dragged through the mud over allegations of betting related fraud.

David Pleat gives a masterclass to Villa in defending set pieces. Graham Nico Nickless puts Mat Kendrick's corner stat to the former Spurs manager and gets a potted coaching session for Lambert's men.

David also picks apart the West Brom, Blues and Wolves fixtures and offers up some sage advice for Goran Popov.

Dave from Goals Dudley in Rowley Regis tells us why his 12 years as Baggies Bird the mascot won't prevent him from pulling on a Villa shirt.

A little bit of culture comes to Extra Time for a change as we read the Bob Bennett poem written about Billy Wright.

As Villa travel to Liverpool, Statsman uncovers Brendan Rogers' genealogy and a whole bunch of vaguely more football related facts and Clive lets off steam on The Rantline. Will Nottingham Forest keep their grubby meathooks off Paolo di Canio? Clive certainly hopes so.

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